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Stadium of Light
Spectators: 10819 (Terracing: 8115, Seating: 2488, VIP seats: 216) Manchester United's Ace Bučan started the match with a crisp pass. The crowd had been anticipating this game for weeks and the excitement in the stadium was easily visible. Sverker Fanström took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Feliks Bugarin, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Babbis Aggeliadis blasted a shot towards the goal in the 7th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Enrique Sedeni having to make a save. After some careless play in the Manchester United defense, Babbis Aggeliadis kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Enrique Sedeni. The Manchester United fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Enrique Sedeni should have stopped the shot. Babbis Aggeliadis sent away a hard shot on goal in the 13th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. Enrique Sedeni made an important save on a dangerous shot by Babbis Aggeliadis in the 13th minute. The audience was convinced that Babbis Aggeliadis's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Enrique Sedeni was relentless in the 15th minute of the game. In the 17th minute, Babbis Aggeliadis left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Sanderlend fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 2-0. Ace Bučan took the ball and in the 21 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Sverker Fanström. Sverker Fanström dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 2-1. Enrique Sedeni made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Babbis Aggeliadis in the 30th minute of play. Luo Jun Feng recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 37th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. Enrique Sedeni came out of the goal in the 38th minute to try and stop a shot by Sanderlend's Babbis Aggeliadis. But to his dismay, Babbis Aggeliadis quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 5-1. Manchester United's Enrique Sedeni proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 42nd minute of the match, managed to save Manchester United from getting a goal against them. After 43 minutes Manchester United's defender was forced to head the ball over the line for a corner. It was Luo Jun Feng who took care of the corner kick. Sanderlend's Luo Jun Feng was first on the ball when the corner was shot and he dangerously headed the ball towards goal, but Enrique Sedeni in the goal jumped up to prevent it from getting in. Enrique Sedeni made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Babbis Aggeliadis in the 45th minute of play. When the referee blew for the end of the half the home team players were clearly happier, as they went in to the break leading 5-1.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Babbis Aggeliadis to strike the kick off in the second half. Babbis Aggeliadis sent away a hard shot on goal in the 51st minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. With a little luck, Sanderlend's Sverker Fanström got control of the ball when Feliks Bugarin tried to sneak it across the goal line. 56 minutes into the match, Manchester United's goal looked a bit too open when Babbis Aggeliadis came free, but Enrique Sedeni reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 58th minute of the match Sanderlend got a corner. Manchester United's goalie ran out to the linesman to protest the call, but the linesman resolutely pointed his flag at the cornerflag. Luo Jun Feng ran over to the corner to take the kick. Sanderlend's Daniel Passarelli was substituted for Severin Begić. After 64 played minutes Manchester United got a freekick which was hit by Nebojša Krajišnik. Fiko Nadirović charged in rather forcefully in the 66th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Fiko Nadirović the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. 69 minutes into the game, Sanderlend's Babbis Aggeliadis nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Enrique Sedeni made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 6-1. When Aleksa Obad fell near the penalty area in the 72nd minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Manchester United's protests and gave Aleksa Obad a yellow card for diving instead. In the 72nd minute, Aleksa Obad hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. After a rather tough play, Manchester United's Aleksa Obad got a free kick in the 73rd minute. When Babbis Aggeliadis came up free with the goalie in the 76th minute, the Sanderlend fans jumped to their feet. But the shot missed the goal by a fraction of an inch, and the fans sat back down disappointed that Babbis Aggeliadis couldn't finish the play. Babbis Aggeliadis scored 7-1 in the 78th match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Enrique Sedeni, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. Enrique Sedeni came out of the goal in the 82nd minute to try and stop a shot by Sanderlend's Babbis Aggeliadis. But to his dismay, Babbis Aggeliadis quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 8-1. When Sanderlend's Babbis Aggeliadis in the 87th minute got a chance for a shot 87th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Manchester United's goalie prevented a goal. If Babbis Aggeliadis had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 90th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. Enrique Sedeni made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Babbis Aggeliadis in the 90th minute of play. Enrique Sedeni took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Shi Yuan, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Zuhejr Selaković kicked well hit freekick during the 93rd minute of the match. An unexpectedly hard shot by Babbis Aggeliadis in the 97th minute of play forced Manchester United's goalkeeper Enrique Sedeni to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball.